Suddenly, Everyone Is Quitting Facebook!http://www.businessinsider.com/suddenly-everyone-is-quitting-facebook-2010-5/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:14:21 -0400Dan Frommerhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d8ab99f49e2ae0454050000ShereeWed, 23 Mar 2011 23:25:19 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d8ab99f49e2ae0454050000
I'll say, Facebook is a bit of a joke.
I only use it for sharing job information, and even then it isn't as good as other mediums when it comes to this.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be9b8957f8b9af430920200kittyTue, 11 May 2010 16:05:41 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be9b8957f8b9af430920200
i never joined facebook because while a lot of people i consider dear friends are on there, all the desperate dorks were on there too, and if there's anything that is a horrible combination, it is desperation and social insecurity combined with an environment that encourages superficial behavior and groupthink. it's not that they're bad people, but they're famehounds, and if you happen to have friends that other people may want to use for publicity or social/business connections, you know what i mean. at various times in my life online, i have had hundreds of "friends" on various social networks, and have learned that people who only want to hang around you because they think you're cool or know cool people are to be avoided -- and sometimes these people will go to near-stalking lengths to see who you are hanging out with unless you don't give them access in the first place. i've learned to have a thicker social filter. the day when i nuked all my online profiles was a happy, happy day.
i think social networks can be a great way to stay connected with loved ones and reconnect with long-lost friends, but the feeling that i'm constantly being "sold" to by people or businesses, or having my data points tabulated for market research purposes is a massive turn-off. it's enough to make me stay away.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be8d59c7f8b9a0c70b30b00Phillip SmithMon, 10 May 2010 23:57:15 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be8d59c7f8b9a0c70b30b00
Looks like I stumbled on the the mass "hipster / insider opt-out" of social networks trend three months ahead of the curve: http://bit.ly/6jXKC0 Glad that everyone's finally catching up! ;-)
Phillip.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be6a18d7f8b9aca318d0300Huntley BrinkleySun, 09 May 2010 07:50:37 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be6a18d7f8b9aca318d0300
If Facebook is soon-to-be-dead/uncool, then why does BI have a "Connect with Facebook" tie-in? Why not hook up with a more serious business service like Linkedin?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be643d27f8b9a894eed0100National_spokepersonSun, 09 May 2010 01:10:42 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be643d27f8b9a894eed0100
<i>Paul Kedrosky,<b> finance dude with great hair...</b> </i>
lmaohttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be5d6897f8b9a1f58850600Bill DSat, 08 May 2010 17:24:25 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be5d6897f8b9a1f58850600
Facebook is a waste of time. Time spent on Facebook you can use better. Relax, <a href=http://www.narcolepsycauses.info>sleep</a> or do something useful.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be503527f8b9ab522270a00LauraSat, 08 May 2010 02:23:14 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be503527f8b9ab522270a00
Facebook is a stupid idiot!
Check out David Ippolito's new Facebook Song...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDHb4wewAIQhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be4f4ea7f8b9ac244b10400JonathanSat, 08 May 2010 01:21:46 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be4f4ea7f8b9ac244b10400
I've got the replacement for Facebook. It goes live this Summer. Facebook has begun to waste people's time rather than add value, and the privacy violations are massively brand damaging.
Everything moves in inflections.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be4d6577f8b9a371e130200eCurmudgeonFri, 07 May 2010 23:11:18 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be4d6577f8b9a371e130200
Of course, those of us with a clue never joined Facebook in the first place, so there...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be496707f8b9ae613490d00DudeFri, 07 May 2010 18:38:40 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be496707f8b9ae613490d00
BI needs to stop giving Uglybook all this publicity. It's whipping 20 dead horses into a horse patty. Disgusting.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be4962f7f8b9af019630000DudeFri, 07 May 2010 18:37:35 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be4962f7f8b9af019630000
Uglybook remember that.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be490a57f8b9a0c2cb20100Ayn RandFri, 07 May 2010 18:13:57 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be490a57f8b9a0c2cb20100
Only sheep join facebook. But most people are sheep and just follow the flock.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be48ef07f8b9a9614430200Warren ColbertFri, 07 May 2010 18:06:40 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be48ef07f8b9a9614430200
Staying on Facebook benefits me far more than leaving Facebook for some idealogical rationalization. All my friends are there, its a great source of information, and Facebook connect rocks. These are just a few reasons that come to mind.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be489de7f8b9a4a11770100Market ManipulatorFri, 07 May 2010 17:45:01 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be489de7f8b9a4a11770100
Everyone should be quitting that over hyped hook up site. Besides, I understand that the guy who found it stole the idea from others. Is that true?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be485867f8b9ada0f240000MountainairesFri, 07 May 2010 17:26:30 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be485867f8b9ada0f240000
I just can't quit you, Facebook!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be4855a7f8b9a0512260500CarterFri, 07 May 2010 17:25:46 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be4855a7f8b9a0512260500
Say it quietly but does anybody remember Bebo or Friends Reunited? Facebook was like that great nightclub you went to, where it was cool and all of the top people you liked went to. But now it's mainstream and not cool and all of the top people have moved on.
Should have sold, Zuck. Should have sold.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be482b07f8b9aee10fe0900Vik SidhuFri, 07 May 2010 17:14:24 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be482b07f8b9aee10fe0900
LOL @ 400 million "users"
One of my friends ALONE has 10 fake accounts for FarmVille & Cafe World. I wouldn't be surprised if 10%+ of that 400m account figure was made up of fake/dormant/inactive accounts.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be482407f8b9a5529640100OneMinuteMBAFri, 07 May 2010 17:12:32 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be482407f8b9a5529640100
Most of Facebook is nonsense, but where else am I going to keep a list of hundreds of people I might want to get in touch with eventually? I don't really want to have to enter them as contacts into some other app.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be47e097f8b9a6628bd0300lilywhiteFri, 07 May 2010 16:54:33 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be47e097f8b9a6628bd0300
It's actually fun to get around using Facebook for lots of things. They have an amazing business but the early tech/adopter class could easily leave them if someone better --- lightweight, better privacy, etc. comes along.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be47d7c7f8b9a3d081c0300Lucky JimFri, 07 May 2010 16:52:12 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be47d7c7f8b9a3d081c0300
What will happen to their FarmVille? All the animals will die? Man, this is sad.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be47bdd7f8b9aef104f0000albertFri, 07 May 2010 16:45:17 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be47bdd7f8b9aef104f0000
I'm quitting very soon, perhaps I'll check out friendster.
My rationale:
http://albertmcwilliams.com/im-going-to-quit-facebook-soon-but-not-yethttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be47b767f8b9a8f05480500bobfromboiseFri, 07 May 2010 16:43:34 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be47b767f8b9a8f05480500
You don't quit Facebook, Facebook quits you. I have had several friends drop FB recently, but their reasoning was mostly to avoid ex-girlfriends and/or keeping their various lady friends from finding out about one another.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be47af67f8b9ab127f50200Daniel MillerFri, 07 May 2010 16:41:26 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be47af67f8b9ab127f50200
It statistically takes eight steps in one direction to qualify as a "trend".http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be479937f8b9ae226370900MichaelFri, 07 May 2010 16:35:31 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be479937f8b9ae226370900
make it four people...I stopped using Facebook earlier this year. It was my new year's resolution! Facebook is getting old and boring and it's time to move on.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be477767f8b9a7e026d0300epsFri, 07 May 2010 16:26:30 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be477767f8b9a7e026d0300
I'm staying put, too- still don't have a Facebook account :p